What is the Least Common Multiple of 35580 and 35596?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 35580 and 35596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35580 and 35596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35580,35596) = 4
LCM(35580,35596) = ( 35580 × 35596) / 4
LCM(35580,35596) = 1266505680 / 4
LCM(35580,35596) = 316626420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35580 and 35596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35580 and 35596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35580 and 35596.

Prime Factorization of 35580

Prime Factorization of 35596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35580 and 35596.

LCM(35580,35596) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 593¹ × 11¹ × 809¹
LCM(35580,35596) = 316626420